I've got a wide screen, the pics are fine! Good shots for the size comparison.

Thanks for the extra pics. The pricing on the Tow Hooks is pretty cheap, I think so any way, $17.45. No pics at the dealers but I didn't figure there could be much of a bracket, at least not as big as the ones for your XJ.

Good price on the front skid plate from the dealer too, $83.35, part #5116 372AC (supersedes AB). We found the #5105 334AD and 5105 336AC for the gas tank but they are listed as "Heat Shields", $14.10 & $22.35 respectively. The gas tanks in these are a saddle shape that goes over the rear drive shaft.

Sooo, looks like the popular colors in the SW are still White or Sun faded something else.

the dealer had 6 patriots in stock.
the one i drove was actually the third to be delivered to NM. for some odd reason, it hasnt sold yet, and has the highest miles (220 when i was done) of any on the lot.

there were 2 white ones, 2 tan ones, 1 steel blue, 1 black.
black was getting a bath, the steel blue pictured was on the back lot, just about to be added to inventory.

the bracket appears to be a T shape. 3 or 4 vertical bolts on the upper part bolting it to the frame, 2 horizontal bolts on the lower part bolting the hook to the bracket.

I want to like the Patriot, but it just seems to blend in with the rest of the SUVs out there. It's not aggressive looking at all. Cherokees, on the other hand, remind me of Clint Eastwood. They're old, outdated, but they're still a bad azz. I could see a Patriot wanting to grow up to be just like a Cherokee.

I think that if Clint had one he would stand back, take a look at it and think to himself, "I'm going to make it my own". Maybe lift it, bigger tires, brush guards, driving lights, dirt, mud, scratches, dings, yada, yada. He certainly wouldn't complain about it or let someone else make his decision for him. It looks like the other SUV's because they copied Jeep. The Compass copied nobody and a lot of people don't like that either. Sometimes you just can't win, unless you are Clint Eastwood..

Good price on the front skid plate from the dealer too, $83.35, part #5116 372AC (supersedes AB). We found the #5105 334AD and 5105 336AC for the gas tank but they are listed as "Heat Shields", $14.10 & $22.35 respectively. The gas tanks in these are a saddle shape that goes over the rear drive shaft.GRUMPS

That does look like a simple heat shield for exhaust to me since by the time manage to scratch it you'll have much more stuff to worry about first.